Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Tech leaders to triple adoption of AIOps

According to Forrester’s 2025 technology and security predictions, 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026. This will be due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding...

African Development Bank calls for bold solutions to African poverty

Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent and hampering achievement of global development goals. To tackle these challenges and speed up the continent’s efforts to achieve these...

The robots are coming … and people are wary of job losses

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Automation helps people to perform their tasks in a quicker and easier way and has been a key part of human endeavour for millennia. For example, ancient civilisations automated the delivery of water by building aqueducts, mechanised...

Musk’s Twitter overhaul drives users to alternative platforms

Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for Mastodon social have surged over 14 times greater than typical search levels in the US in November as Elon Musk began implementing bans on Twitter impersonators and hit out at Mastodon social in a now-deleted...

Top 10 predictions for the future of digital innovation

The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated how digital technology and innovation can deliver resiliency, revenue, and opportunity to the enterprise in the face of crisis, says IDC. Now, as we face additional global challenges such as war, inflation, the threat of recession,...

Cyberattackers raise the bar

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Companies in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region can expect to come under attack from innovative new directions in 2023. This is the word from Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky GReAT, who says the...

Cyber immunity aims to change the security industry

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Kaspersky is on a mission to switch the narrative about security from mitigation to prevention. "We are a strong player in traditional security, but we know there is a gap," says Andrey Suvorov, head of the KasperskyOS business unit....

Safety checklist for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

During this week's Black Friday and the following Cyber Monday, 46% of shoppers will be making their purchases entirely online. But with cybersecurity threats at an all-time high, how can shoppers and businesses stay cybersafe? This is the question posed by global...

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Verint adds intelligence to the call centre

Verint Systems has announced its acquisition of Contact Solutions, a provider of realtime, contextual customer care solutions. With this acquisition, Verint is furthering its mission of being the world's leading Actionable Intelligence platform that enables...

Cisco launches network virtualisation

Digitisation is driving service providers to find new ways to do things better, faster and with lower costs. To get there, many are moving toward virtualization and simplified programmability solutions for their networks. Network functions virtualisation (NFV) and...

Harel Mallac Bureautique brings Xerox MPS to Mauritius

A long-term Xerox partner and leading Mauritian print solutions provider Harel Mallac Bureautique (HMB) has further enhanced its value proposition by investing in the necessary skills to achieve Xerox Managed Print Services accreditation. The certification is provided...

EMC-RSA features in Gartner Magic Quadrant

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, has announced that Gartner has placed RSA Archer in the Leaders Quadrant for operational risk management. The report, published at the end of last year, is the first of several reports that will be published by Gartner in the coming...

Protect against new ransomware threat

A new strain of ransomware came to the fore, dubbed Locky because of the way it renames the file extension. Locky targets users via email attachments, which is often an invoice in a Microsoft Word document. Once the recipient downloads the file, if Office macros are...

Fortinet launches cyber threat assessment programme

Fortinet has unveiled its new Cyber Threat Assessment Program (CTAP) designed to provide organizations a detailed look into the type and amount of cyber threats posing risks to their networks, yet are going undetected by their existing security solutions. This new...

Relentless threats drive managed security demand

Arbor Networks, the security division of NetScout, has released its 11th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR) offering direct insights from the global operational security community on a comprehensive range of issues, from threat detection and...

LG Mobile, Vodacom in Super Rugby device partnership

LG Electronics has announced a Vodacom Super Rugby device partnership with Vodacom for 2016. The Super Rugby device partnership between LG and Vodacom is aimed at clearly positioning that LG is available from Vodacom and ultimately endorsed by Vodacom as their device...

Profica delivers first phase of Zambia’s York Commercial Park

Property and construction solutions company Profica is the Project Manager for the newly launched York Commercial Park development in Lusaka, Zambia. Strategically located six kilometers south of Lusaka's Central Business District, on Kafue Road, this ultra-modern...

Nutanix stays on top of customer loyalty

Nutanix has received the Omega NorthFace Scoreboard Award for the third consecutive year, demonstrating its on-going commitment to building sustainable, long-term customer loyalty. "We are extremely proud to be recognised for our unwavering commitment to the Nutanix...

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We are looking to hire a Project Manager who will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.What you'll do:Planning, compiling and managing project...

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Join Our Team: VDI Stack Monitoring Specialist Are you a tech-savvy wizard with a passion for storage technologies and cutting-edge solutions? Do you thrive in the realm of Unix, Linux, Windows, and virtualization technologies? If so, we've got an electrifying...

Tier 2 Technical Support – Western Cape Century City

Our client is currently recruiting for an experienced Tier2 / 2nd Line Technical Support Individual to work onsite at their offices in Edgemead. Desired Skills: Phone support remote support 2nd Line Tier 2 Technical Support Sophos Azure Cloud O365 Desired Work...

Intermediate Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a reputable Johannesburg-based company, is dedicated to consistently delivering high-quality software to their clients. They are currently seeking an Intermediate Mobile Developer to join their team. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the...

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We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Investment space. Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME bucketAnalysing...

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